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Updated: 6:32 PM Jul 2, 2008
Firefighters remember Hyman's work
MARIETTA, OK -- Representative Terry Hyman's legacy will live on through his work helping local fire departments. Emi FitzGerald met with firefighters in Hyman's constituency to see firsthand the positive impact he made. Posted: 4:50 PM Jul 2, 2008Reporter: Emi FitzGerald Email Address: emi.fitzgerald@kxii.com |
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MARIETTA, OK -- Representative Terry Hyman's legacy will live on through his work helping local fire departments. Emi FitzGerald met with firefighters in Hyman's constituency to see firsthand the positive impact he made.
Rows and rows of shiny red fire trucks gleam in the summer sun. Each one is a visual reminder of the work of one state representative.
"He knew the area, he knew the need down here and the way he represented us in Oklahoma City not only here but across the state of Oklahoma," says Keith Pruitt, Madill Fire Chief.
Nearly two dozen fire trucks met in Marietta to caravan together as part of Hyman's funeral procession. They drove up to Ardmore to join the rest of Wednesday’s activities.
After blazing wildfires in 2006, Hyman saw the need for adequate equipment for all departments in Oklahoma.
"Terry was always there. Always had the open mind the ear to listen to see what needed to be done he put his best foot forward to be accomplished," says Pruitt.
Through his work, the state legislature set aside funding for fire trucks, especially in rural districts that often depend on mutual aide. Those who knew him say they will remember his caring attitude most.
“There would be two to three fundraisers a night and he would make every one of those fundraisers,” says Kim Rieck, a fire responder with the Lake Murray Village VFD.
About three weeks ago, Kingston Search and Rescue received a white pickup truck. It was the last vehicle Hyman saw as part of his labor before his death.
“In a way it's kind of an eerie feeling but it's a great feeling to know we're going to do this for someone who was back behind us tremendously,” Pruitt says.
“He's in each one of these trucks out here. His memory and it will carry on because these trucks wouldn't be possible without Terry," Rieck says.
One common theme from the fire fighters was that he took so much time for them; they wanted to take some time for him.
Hyman died Friday, June 28 after a tractor accident on his Love County farm. He was 56 years old.
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